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Armorial porcelain teacup with straight sides and loop handle. White body with painted polychrome decoration consisting of a coat-of-arms at front featuring a shield with two lions and a smaller shield in center surmounted by a helmet with a hand and dagger, below is a banner with a Latin inscription. Outer rim features a blue curtain swag border with gold tassels.
teacups
porcelain
Chinese export
armorial (porcelain style)
Teacup
"THE CENTURY HOUSE GALLERIES / Guaranteed / Genuine / KNIGHTSBRIDGE. S.W.1." (printed)
"MENS*CONSCIA*RECTI"
Original to Phillips House (Salem, Mass.),
FD115
The Century House (Dealer)
2 1/2 x 2 x 3 1/4 (HxWxD), 2 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the Stephen Phillips Memorial Charitable Trust for Historic Preservation
2006.44.1842.1
China
Title Armorial saucer Accession Number 2006.44.1842.2
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